Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2025 proj | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 39 | 12 | 38 | 18 | 3.95 | 1.244 | 8.2 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 4.70 | 1.087 | 1.5 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 2.70 | 1.100 | 10.4 |
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7/02/25 | Tigers place starting pitcher on injured list amid doubleheader roster shuffle. The Detroit Tigers placed right-handed starting pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long on the 15-day injured list with neck stiffness before Wednesday's doubleheader in Washington. Right-hander Tyler Owens was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to take his spot on the roster. It was one of a flurry of moves on Wednesday. The Tigers also added left-handed reliever Bailey Horn as the 27th man for the doubleheader and formally placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the injured list with a right hamstring strain. Shortstop Trey Sweeney was recalled from Toledo to take his place. There are likely to be more changes on the horizon. Right-hander Reese Olson now appears likely to come off the injured list for this weekend's Source: https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2025/07/tigers-place-... |
6/24/25 | Tigers mulling another rotation shuffle as Reese Olson return nears. There could be another shuffle coming in the Tigers' rotation. Right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long would be on turn to either start or pitch in a bulk relief role, just as he did in Tampa on Saturday. “We will have an update as we get through this series,” was all manager AJ Hinch would say about it. It is possible that Tigers want to push Gipson-Long to Friday, opening the series against the Twins. Source: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tiger... |
6/21/25 | Rays bring 1-0 series lead over Tigers into game 2. Detroit Tigers (48-29, first in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (42-34, second in the AL East) Tampa, Florida; Saturday, 12:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0, 3.97 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Rays: Ryan Pepiot (4-6, 3.11 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 84 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -127, Tigers +107; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Detroit Tigers, leading the series 1-0. Tampa Bay has gone 26-22 at home and 42-34 overall. The Rays have a 16-4 record in games when they hit two or more home runs. Detroit is 48-29 overall and 22-17 on the road. The Tigers are 33-4 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. The teams meet Source: https://www.recorderonline.com/sports/national_spo... |
6/11/25 | Tigers' Gipson-Long has strong pitching comeback after surgeries. One of these days, likely sooner rather than later, Sawyer Gipson-Long will celebrate his first pitching victory since 2023. Pitching for Detroit for the second time since returning from Tommy John and hip surgeries, Gipson-Long turned in an impressive performance at Baltimore on Tuesday night. Coming out of the bullpen, he struck out five while allowing one run and three hits over 4 2/3 innings in the Tigers' 5-3 victory. The 27-year-old Gipson-Long didn't get the win, but he contributed. Source: https://www.wzzm13.com/article/sports/sawyer-gipso... |
6/10/25 | Sawyer Gipson-Long improves in second outing since returning to the Detroit Tigers. One of these days, likely sooner rather than later, Sawyer Gipson-Long will celebrate his first pitching victory since 2023. Pitching for Detroit for the second time since returning from Tommy John and hip surgeries, Gipson-Long turned in an impressive performance at Baltimore on Tuesday night. Coming out of the bullpen, he struck out five while allowing one run and three hits over 4 2/3 innings in the Tigers' 5-3 victory. The 27-year-old Gipson-Long didn't get the win, but he contributed. Source: https://wtop.com/local-sports/2025/06/sawyer-gipso... |
6/04/25 | Detroit Tigers escape Chicago White Sox with 5-4 win in Sawyer Gipson-Long's return. Detroit Tigers score: Sawyer Gipson-Long got four early runs, and the Tigers scored late on a pair of 8th-inning doubles. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/detroit-tigers-es... |
6/03/25 | Sawyer Gipson-Long returns to Detroit Tigers from injured list for first start in 615 days. Detroit Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long is set to start against the Chicago White Sox — ending a 13-month rehab process from two surgeries. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/sawyer-gipson-lon... |
5/08/25 | Detroit Tigers pitcher returning to mound 13 months after injury. Sawyer Gipson-Long's long road back to health is entering its final stage. The Detroit Tigers right-hander will begin a rehab assignment Thursday night with Class A Lakeland. It will be his first time pitching in a game since April 7, 2024 (also in Lakeland). At the time, Gipson-Long had been sent on a rehab outing with the Flying Tigers to recover from a groin injury suffered during spring training. Source: https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2025/05/detroit-tiger... |
7/10/24 | Detroit Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long — recovering from elbow surgery — undergoes hip surgery. Detroit Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long, who has been recovering from elbow surgery, showed up Monday in the clubhouse at Comerica Park. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/detroit-tigers-sawyer-gip... |
4/20/24 | Detroit Tigers' Young Starter Set to Miss Entire Season with Serious Elbow Surgery. Detroit Tigers' Young Starter Set to Miss Entire Season with Serious Elbow Surgery After consulting with doctors, Detroit Tigers' starting pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long is set to undergo internal brace surgery, which will cost him the rest of the 2024 season. Author: brady farkas Apr 20, 2024 In this story: detroit tigers detroit tigers news detroit tigers updates detroit tigers injuries detroit tigers roster detroit tigers record tigers news tigers updates tigers roster tigers stats tigers injuries sawyer gipson-long sawyer-gipson long stats sawyer gipson-long injuries sawyer gipson-long out for season sawyer gipson-long tigers mlb news UPDATE, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ET: Unfortunately, the consultations Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/det... |
4/19/24 | Detroit Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long to undergo Tommy John surgery, miss rest of 2024 season. Detroit Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long will miss the rest of the 2024 season, having been injured since the first week of spring training. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/detroit-tigers-sawyer-gip... |
3/20/24 | Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long trying to turn injury into delayed blessing. While the Tigers were playing a spring game against the Twins in Fort Myers on Wednesday, right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long was back in TigerTown preparing for his first “competition” of the spring. Gipson-Long, the 26-year-old starting pitcher the Tigers acquired from the Twins for Michael Fulmer in August 2022, was intent on battling for one of the five rotation spots. In four starts with the Tigers, he posted a 2.70 ERA and 1.10 WHIP, with a 32% strikeout rate while holding hitters to a .189 batting average. Instead, there he was on the backfields Wednesday, throwing simulated innings against three big-league hitters: Mark Canha, Akil Baddoo and Jake Rogers. Source: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tiger... |
10/27/23 | Detroit Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long has two journals, a nasty changeup and a bright future. Sawyer Gipson-Long posted a 2.70 ERA with eight walks and 26 strikeouts over 20 innings for the Detroit Tigers to finish the 2023 season. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/detroit-tigers-sawyer-gip... |
9/23/23 | 7 Recent MLB Call-Ups Making the Most of Their Opportunity. Rich Storry/Getty Images RHP José Butto, New York Mets Butto is in his third go-around on the MLB roster this season, as he made three spot starts early in the season and another in mid-August, going 0-2 with a 4.30 ERA and more walks (14) than strikeouts (10) in 14.2 innings. Since returning to the big leagues at the beginning of September, he has a 2.08 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and a 19-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 17.1 innings over three starts. RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long, Detroit Tigers Gipson-Long didn't even crack the top 30 prospects in the Detroit system heading into the season, but he earned his first MLB action with a 4.33 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 126 strikeouts in 99.2 innings between Double-A and Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10090344-7-rec... |
9/23/23 | 7 Recent MLB Call-Ups Making the Most of Their Opportunity. Rich Storry/Getty Images RHP José Butto, New York Mets Butto is in his third go-around on the MLB roster this season, as he made three spot starts early in the season and another in mid-August, going 0-2 with a 4.30 ERA and more walks (14) than strikeouts (10) in 14.2 innings. Since returning to the big leagues at the beginning of September, he has a 2.08 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and a 19-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 17.1 innings over three starts. RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long, Detroit Tigers Gipson-Long didn't even crack the top 30 prospects in the Detroit system heading into the season, but he earned his first MLB action with a 4.33 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 126 strikeouts in 99.2 innings between Double-A and Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10090344-7-rec... |
9/22/23 | Tigers vs. Athletics Predictions & Picks. Friday's contest between the Detroit Tigers (72-81) and Oakland Athletics (46-107) going head to head at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has a projected final score of 6-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Tigers, so expect a competitive matchup. The game will begin at 9:40 PM ET on September 22. The Tigers will look to Sawyer Gipson-Long (1-0) versus the Athletics and Ken Waldichuk (3-8). Tigers vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds When: Friday, September 22, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California How to Watch on TV: MLB Network Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo! Bet on this matchup with BetMGM Sportsbook and use bonus code "GNPLAY" for Source: https://www.wilx.com/sports/betting/2023/09/22/tig... |
9/22/23 | Tigers vs. Athletics: Betting Trends, Records ATS, Home/Road Splits. Sawyer Gipson-Long will start for the Detroit Tigers on Friday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against Zack Gelof and the Oakland Athletics. First pitch is at 9:40 PM ET in this second game of a four-game series. The Tigers are favored in this one, at -140, while the underdog Athletics have +115 odds to win. The over/under is 7.5 runs for this contest. Rep your team with officially licensed Tigers gear! Head to Fanatics to find jerseys, shirts, and much more. Sportsbook Promo Codes Sportsbook Promo Code Offer BetMGM GNPLAY1 First Bet Offer: Up to $1500 Back in Bonus Bets Caesars Click Here New Users: Bet $50 Get $250 FanDuel Click Here Bet $5 Get $200 in Bonus Bets PointsBet Click Here 2x Source: https://www.13abc.com/sports/betting/2023/09/22/ti... |
9/16/23 | Tigers vs. Angels Predictions & Picks. Saturday's contest features the Los Angeles Angels (68-80) and the Detroit Tigers (68-79) matching up at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 6-4 win for the Angels according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 9:07 PM ET on September 16. This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Tigers will send Sawyer Gipson-Long (1-0) to the mound, while Tyler Anderson (6-6) will get the nod for the Angels. Tigers vs. Angels Game Info & Odds When: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 9:07 PM ET Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California How to Watch on TV: BSW Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo! Bet on this matchup with BetMGM Sportsbook Source: https://www.13abc.com/sports/betting/2023/09/16/ti... |
9/16/23 | Angels take on Tigers, likely without Shohei Ohtani again. The Detroit Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long couldn't have asked for a better major-league debut, even though it was a long time in the making. Now, he'll make the first road start of his major-league career in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, who seemingly will be without superstar Shohei Ohtani throughout the series. Gipson-Long (1-0, 3.60 ERA) lasted long enough to qualify for the victory on Sunday in his debut against the Chicago White Sox. Gipson-Long notched five strikeouts and didn't issue a walk while throwing 73 pitches. Source: https://www.saltlakecitysun.com/news/273968744/ang... |
9/16/23 | Detroit Tigers game vs. Los Angeles Angels: Time, TV channel, more info. The Detroit Tigers will have rookie Sawyer Gipson-Long on the mound for his second career start, this time facing the Los Angeles Angels. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/detroit-tigers-game-vs-lo... |